History of religion

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The Possession of Barbe Hallay

When strange signs appeared in the sky over Québec during the autumn of 1660, people began to worry about evil forces in their midst. They feared that witches and magicians had arrived in the colony, ...

A Church with the Soul of a Nation

"As Canadian as the maple leaf" is how one observer summed up the United Church of Canada after its founding in 1925. But was this Canadian-made church flawed in its design, as critics have charged? A ...

Religion, Family, and Community in Victorian Canada

Marguerite Van Die is a member of the history department and head of Theological Studies, Queen’s Theological College.

Gentle Eminence

His appointment as archbishop coincided with the Second Vatican Council (1962-65). Inspired by the Vatican sessions he attended, he strove for the spiritual renewal of the people of his diocese, becoming ...